CACAO
Cacao - カカオ
Cacao is a native species of America, probably native to Western Amazonia. In Peru, cacao is cultivated in the jungle of Loreto, San Martín, Ucayali, Huánuco, Junín, Pasco, Madre de Dios, Cusco and Ayacucho. Peruvian cacao has earned a good reputation in Japan due to its high quality and exceptional flavor.
The Japanese value high-quality food products and are willing to pay premium prices for them, which makes Peruvian cacao very popular in the Japanese market. In addition, Peruvian cacao is considered one of the best in the world due to its variety and richness in flavors, and it is used in the production of high-quality chocolates and other confectionery products in Japan.
Peruvian cacao farmers have worked hard to improve the quality of their product and develop a reliable supply chain, which has allowed Peruvian cacao to become a highly valued product in the Japanese market.
There are several companies in Japan that use Peruvian cacao in their products. Here are some of the best known:
Meiji Co., Ltd – One of the largest chocolate manufacturers in Japan using Peruvian cocoa in its chocolates.
Morinaga & Co., Ltd: Another major chocolate manufacturer in Japan that has used Peruvian Cacao in some of its products.
Royce' Confect Co., Ltd: a company specializing in the production of high-quality chocolates and other confectionery products that uses Peruvian cocoa in some of its products.
KitKat Chocolatory – A specialized KitKat shop in Japan that uses Peruvian cocoa in some of its limited edition products.
Dandelion Chocolate Japan: A specialty shop for high-quality chocolates that uses Peruvian cocoa in some of its products.
In addition, there are other smaller, artisan companies in Japan that use Peruvian cacao in their products, such as Minimal chocolate shop in Tokyo and the chocolate brand Bean to Bar Chocolate Nakamura in Hokkaido.